Tertiary sector/Definition

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Tertiary sector [r]:

Term usually applies to the service sector, as opposed to the secondary (manufacturing) sector and the primary sector of agriculture, mining, and fishing. The tertiary sector is easily confused with the third sector of nonprofit, philanthropic organizations and civil society institutions. Although there is overlap between the two concepts. Nearly all third sector establishments are in the tertiary sector (i.e. services) although the largest portion of tertiary sector services are not nonprofits.